bobbys4me says:

10-19-2009

This has been the most instilling big jazz band to most musicians throughout te world for many years. It has been my favorite going way back. I remember when Lyle Mays, the key-boardest for Pat Metheny went to the University and wrot over 300 songs for Big Bands which influenced Many big Jazz bands all over to move on with the great sounds it lends to the Jazz world today. He won a Toni Award His senior year for one of those pieces, I don't recall which one, but some of the greatest Jazz Musici

lhflutefreak says:

10-12-2009

the jazz bands are amazing!! I go to unt and all you have to do is be around the music building at one and you hear bits and pieces that are pretty cool!!

ndon987 says:

09-29-2009

Who is that trombone player??!!Aw e s o m e

salina52 says:

09-27-2009

The 1 o'clock lab band is and has always been great! Some of them played on weekends in a bar-b-que place just South of Denton, TX, and were a delight there, too. I miss hearing them and are so glad they're on Pandora!!

maxfim2 says:

05-07-2009

The Texas Lab Bands --Fantastic bombastic creative talents with echoes of Stan Kenton... so thankful recordings were made of these Lab Bands, magnificent music even today... could fool many in "blindfold tests" as to what classic band is blasting away... Thanks Pandora.com for including this significant music in your extensive library of big band jazz... priceless...

pallotta says:

02-04-2009

Thanks Pandora, just discovered 1 O'clock only to find that their longtime Director retired in 2008. Found a bit about the Band, director and recent tour online. I'm not as old as some of the previous bloggers, but the charts bring me back to the power and musicianship of my College Jazz Band Days in the 70's. As a sax player-I always loved the horn chills on the back of my neck-the physical experience of being part of the ensemble...t h e y blow me away. I'm hooked! Donald

Jack Simon says:

12-20-2008

I just discovered the One O'Clock Lab Band playing on my Big Band Jazz station. Even for and old geezer like me it was a treat. They are wild and are musicians in every sense of the world. Let me have more of them to air

afr9 says:

10-07-2008

Well, I'm only 38 and it still sounds great to me, too.

aseegar says:

08-28-2008

I just turned 80 and have been a fan since the 50s! Leon Breeden kept it going and Neil continued with a tradition of excellence. Stan is smiling down on the continuing playing of his music. North Texas and Kenton were a good marriage!

gvaughn14 says:

08-12-2008

A trip down memory lane.Takes me back to the 50's.Any one remember the AJQ or MJQ??????

jazziz says:

08-04-2008

I'M 79 YEARS OLD AND THIS MUSIC STILL TURNS ME ON......DITT O FOR MY BRIDE OF 55 YEARS! THANK YOU, THANK YOU!

clarinetreed 3 3 says:

07-01-2008

Underrated.. . o r unrated? I don't know and I don't get it...this is swing and part-or ensemble writing and playing at its' best....too bad there isn't more...the sax solo is almost similar to a Bob Berg and I hear strains of the Mingus Big Band....the trumpets wail...as do the drums...hmm Louis Bellson style...thes e musicians are excellent.

swak.leete says:

05-31-2008

Sounds a lot like Maynard! But more refined, tasteful. Thanks!